Naiad 1964.pdf - Lake-Sumter Community College

Temporary facilities were established in Leesburg in shell homes placed adjacent to the
high school. The six pre-fabricated houses were leased to the college for $1.00 per year
by six Leesburg businessmen: Byron Herlong, Bill Floyd. Brunson Gibson, Carlisle Rogers,
G. G. Ware and J. A. Boyd, Jr. In addition, three portable buildings were furnished by
the Lake County Board of Public Instruction,
On September 8, 1962, the doors of the college were opened and classes began. The
first faculty was comprised of seventeen full-time professtxs and numerous part-time in-
structors. One hundred thirty-seven day students participated in the first semester of opm
ation. In addition, two hundred twenty-five persons enrolled in evening division courses
which indicated the excellent reception of the institution by adults in the two county area.
The selection of a permanent college sire located four miles east of Leesbmg on U. S.
441 has been accomplished. This 73 acre site has approximately 1,000 feer of lakefront on
beautiful Silver Lake. Five permanent buildings in the first phase of construction ase to be
completed for occupancy by January 1965.